College News

Cambridge success!

Two of our Chinese students, Fuhao Song and Han Xuanyuan, have recently been accepted to study at the University of Cambridge.

These students achieved an amazing 7 A* grades between them.

Six students heading to Oxbridge

Six students following the Oxbridge Preparation Programme at Gower College Swansea have been offered a place to study at Oxford or Cambridge in 2018. They are:

Nursing and midwifery taster day

Following Gower College Swansea’s successful bid for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol funding, students with an interest in studying nursing, midwifery or social work through the medium of Welsh were able to attend a taster day at Swansea University.

College launches litter picking project

Staff and students at Gower College Swansea are rolling up their sleeves and donning gloves and high-vis jackets as they begin a new litter picking initiative around the Gorseinon campus.

This community project is being driven by Cllr Kelly Roberts, who is a former student of the College, and Assistant Learning Area Manager Jenny Hill.

“I’ve been very impressed with the enthusiasm of the staff and students at the College and the way they have really bought into this new initiative,” says Cllr Roberts.

International students out and about at Christmas

In the busy run-up to Christmas, our International Students have been out and about - and getting into the festive spirit.

First up was a visit to Bath where they explored the Roman Baths before making a stop at the city's impressive Christmas market and historic Royal Crescent.

Back home in Swansea, the students took time out from their studies to visit the annual Waterfront Winterland attraction where they braved the elements to enjoy the rides and a spot of ice skating.

Oxbridge interviews for 30 students

Thirty of the 43 students currently following the Oxbridge Preparation Programme at Gower College Swansea have been successful in securing an interview at either Oxford or Cambridge.

The well-established programme, which is based at the Gorseinon campus, provides the best possible preparation for students aiming to progress to Oxford, Cambridge and other Russell Group universities.

Staff recognised at Long Service Awards

Over 100 members of staff from Gower College Swansea have been invited to a special celebratory event at the Liberty Stadium.

The first-ever Long Service Awards was set up to recognise and thank those members of staff who have worked at the College for more than 20 years.

Lecturers, managers and business support staff from all areas of the organisation received personalised goodie bags before being invited to enjoy a champagne afternoon tea.

Richard Mylan to direct GCS Acting Company production

Students on Gower College Swansea’s specialist one year acting course will soon take to the stage under the direction of actor Richard Mylan.

A familiar face on national television, Richard’s credits include Waterloo Road, Casualty, Doctors, My Family, Bad Girls and Silent Witness. He also has numerous theatre credits to his name, including Starlight Express in London’s West End.

ILS football team crowned Ability Counts champions

Gower College Swansea’s ILS football team have been crowned the AoC Ability Counts Welsh Champions for the fourth year in a row.

Unbeaten in qualifying, they defeated Coleg Sir Gar 3-0 in the semi-final and then Cardiff and Vale College 1-0 in a nail-biting final.

It took a great effort to win this year and the team will look forward to representing Wales at the AOC National Championships in Nottingham University in 2018.

Maths students heading to London

Gower College Swansea recently hosted the West Wales heat of the Senior Team Maths Challenge.

The College team – Han Xuanyan, Fuhao Song, Jiachen Liang, Xiyu Zhang – won the heat which means they qualify for the national finals in London in February 2018. There, they will be up against more than 70 teams from across the UK.

The College has entered a team each year for the last twelve years and this will be our first visit to the national finals - so well done team!